Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-21
rASHINGTON NEWS.

. ppst-OtticeS IN the cOuhHS ld tut hist
months of the present year We're -, 80,
am increase OF S3sl, 4Sl over the cores
jng period last year
- Assistant Postmaster General Steven
contirsd 10 his bed by an intensely
,,,I Az, - which has formed in his right
IVbiie he {; not considered seriously
s altering is extreme and unremItlng
lessor +. l.. Capen of Boston, who
II irte8 the earthquake last August, sends
N1tiOndI Republican another pre-.
I'm Tor am earthquake during the period
q aan April and Il, the critical days be-
tr5m 16th TO the 18Th, but SAYS the shock
nr,blbly not be quite SO severe as those
a ~ year.
"a s American Fishery union recently sug-
~ ad 10 President Cleveland the closing
VI nv markets to Canadian fish products as
~ iant measure of retaliation. The chief
4c1f.ye. i'm a lengthy reply. reminds the
AM that the retaliation proposed is not
mad for the protection of any particu-
i -t4rest. but to maintain the national
II Dor,
sscretary Endieott signed the license for
~ Kansas City, Topeka IL Western Rail.
u IN construct bridge across the Mis-
N Il River at Sibley, Mo. The plans show 9
mn bridge with three 40-fOot spans
he waterway Of the river. The height
E5e bridge is fifty feet above the hlgA tide
~ which was seven feet higher than
and greater than the flood height in any
[5H pr year
kdrpgsurer Jordan writes from Paris that he
~ set. tn sail for New York on the DIST inst
n avs that eX-Sacretary Manning arrived
SsFnGlaud i'm much better health than when
Ss III New York, and that his visit 10
M ne Mouth was arranged before his de
~, ure from this country, and was not the
81 MID of q relapse 1t is thought now thai
III Jordan's successor will not be appointed
IA Il after his return in Washington early
iaMay.
4 delegation of Irish Americans called al
AL White hCuse TO invite the president to at
"a 4 the meeting held in this city to protest
u; inst the coercion p0acy m Ireland. TREY
IN Co. Lamont ana were Informed that,
n .ryer the presidents views on the sub.
~, might be, it would be manifestly imprOp
NJ ,r linn to attend such meeting in his
NJ rlal capacity. The committee were con.
IN rad Of the wisdom OF this reasoning, and
II ldrew without further effort to see the
n SdenL
An direction of the secretary of the interior
III commissioner of the general land office
III directed the register and receiver at the
Ia d CIV. Mich, land office to suspend
MI further orders all action under a recent
0rlcr restoring to homestead and pre-.
entry about II 500 acres Of
IL 10 the Reed City district within the
.lIn Is Of the jackson, Lansing and ) ginaw
rai road grant. This order Is made pending
3ct On on a motion TO review the Secretary'S
d6 sion ordering the restoration of these
xIis
So DESIGNS FOR COINS.
s ME director of the mint under the pro.
In. ,.f t,tt
au with the approval o. the secretary OF
I'd treasury, has issued circular inviting
Del gns for the diverse and reverse for the
sdser dollar and the minor coins Of the
Ul ted States. A reward OF not to exceed $500
NJ be made for each accepted sci OF designs.
fIe cifc4iar is addressed 10 weii-knOwH
NJ SIS and Invites them to study the coins
MSOngng to the cabinet of the mint at
n ladelphia, which contains several pat
III pieces, the designs OF which are be
|&yed "a be superior TO those OF several OF
u current coins.
d DECISION ON THE INTERSTATE LAW.
Il udge Deadly of the United States Circuit
0lrt has rendered an important decision as
" tie scope OF the interstate commerce act
N ch virtually utilities the long and short
NJ clause 81 far as it affects roads competing
Hth water routes. The Judge rules that
n Interstate commerce act does not apply
carriers engaged in Interstate com
~ ce, but only to such as use railway 5 or rail-
~ IS and water-cratt under common control
NJ the continuous carriage or shipment of
III perty from one state TO another. The
~ iu point was that of the Oregon *
" lliOmla road, and the judge rules that rs
IL carriage of certain goods is performed
Nlo,ly within the state Of Oregon it is there
ttre specially exempted by the term OK the
IA pf
II THE FISHERIES DISPUTE.
YThe Toronto Globe speaks of President
Geyeland's letter to the Gloucester Fishery
n ion As a remarkable and important docu.
Ipnt, which while not exactly pleasing to
american fishermen, is intended as warn.
mg u Canadians, The Globe says that many
~ pie In the United States, including the
~ tent and his cabinet appear to believe
4at American fishermen have rights under
% treaty which Canadians do not cOucede,
~ continues: From this uisunderstand-
~ VI We assert what we believe to be our
ashE greater Observation-Disclosures may arise
ihlS Itltrr, although StudiOu,ly moderate
e tone, inimateS plainly what may follow.
" position Is, 10 say the least, exceedingly
krOuS.'
81 VICTIMS OF MOROCCO UsURERS.
81 The expedition sent out by the American
@nsul at Iangier 10 break up the Infamous
Ns'y system which has grown up in Morocco
y ger me protection OF foreign consuls has
mlnrRed 10 Tangier They released all the
AOoS imprisoned at Alcazar aud Larache
Gluef American claims, with tho exception
q Three who had died. They found the
SohtIS M foul prisons, halt starved, rag
Eu ana covered with Yermin. Some OF
seh mad heavy chains fastened 10 their
4 nm
n ,o'e claims a majority of the people were
= % WAS arrested by the Moorish minister
8 sent here m irons for trial for falsely
n - ~ that he was an American protege,
u MNHaulmedans are rejoicing at the
" u Affairs have taken.
q fNGLAND's CLAIM AGAINST HAYTL
. Although correspondence has not vet be-
ut'Wten the department of state and
Il government OF Great Britain in regard
4 ue itpoiIeu threat Of that government To
4 t' IottU5aS Island from Hayti, in default
I "s"' yet an investigation Is being made,
n q" or mat data relating TO the subject
"r possession of The department is be.
i '"..t'-el. The English claim appears
l w. very intricate in its nature. Core
1 "rHer mad in Mr. Frelinghuysen's adj
Il HN"aNoh shows that the claim is an in
1 '""N. one based upon a number OF ces-
/ >7''eS'lonS, aud contracts regarding
r'He-s 10 cut mahogany that was not
j ., AZ east not in sufficient quantity. The
S--.-"' VI The claim i'm Secretary Frpliughuy-
administration WIS placed at 5000 900
Il 'h'to AGAINST AMERICAN NAVY
! OFFICERS,
me Navy Department has received an &C.
- 'A' serious accident rs lkeshimah,
4 a n A-aSAkj, Japan for which Captain
tl-r and other United States naval